New Posts For Thread: When The Good Do Badhttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/29025845/When_The_Good_Do_BadI am not a big fan of David Brooks, but I believe he is spot on on this article (if applies to Robert Bales, but all of us in general). Most of the comments disagree with him, but this is not about Original Sin, and I believe that old Indian saying oThis thread was moved from the Hot Topics Zonehttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/29025845/When_The_Good_Do_Bad?post_id=518240557#518240557This thread was moved from the Hot Topics ZoneTue, 03 Apr 2012 20:48:37 -0500I think we are all capable of a wide variety of behavior and very, very few people are the type that will never kill anyone. Fortunately most of us are not put in a situation where we feel we must kill.Is anyone familiar with the old Mulligan experihttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/29025845/When_The_Good_Do_Bad?post_id=517990491#517990491I think we are all capable of a wide variety of behavior and very, very few people are the type that will never kill anyone. Fortunately most of us are not put in a situation where we feel we must kill.Is anyone familiar with the old Mulligan experiTue, 27 Mar 2012 14:25:21 -0500There may be something there, but the point was if pushed to the point, man will kill. In the scenario you note, it appears likely that it is difficult to focus on someone trying to kill you, thus it becomes an abstraction.http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/29025845/When_The_Good_Do_Bad?post_id=517982139#517982139There may be something there, but the point was if pushed to the point, man will kill. In the scenario you note, it appears likely that it is difficult to focus on someone trying to kill you, thus it becomes an abstraction.Tue, 27 Mar 2012 10:06:07 -0500I'm sure fear has somthing to do with it.But, also, again, strong evidence, everthing in our instinct tells us not to kill other humans.http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/29025845/When_The_Good_Do_Bad?post_id=517959763#517959763I'm sure fear has somthing to do with it.But, also, again, strong evidence, everthing in our instinct tells us not to kill other humans.Mon, 26 Mar 2012 16:57:09 -0500Never seen that, but I call your attention to 'Full Metal Jacket', that Stanley Kubrick movie is arguably the best war movie every made, though I'm sure many of you like 'Platoon', among others. The movie begins with a sample of forlorn young men gethttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/29025845/When_The_Good_Do_Bad?post_id=517959661#517959661Never seen that, but I call your attention to 'Full Metal Jacket', that Stanley Kubrick movie is arguably the best war movie every made, though I'm sure many of you like 'Platoon', among others. The movie begins with a sample of forlorn young men getMon, 26 Mar 2012 16:55:45 -0500Never seen that, but I call your attention to 'Full Metal Jacket', that Stanley Kubrick movie is arguably the best war movie every made, though I'm sure many of you like 'Platoon', among others. The movie begins with a sample of forlorn young men gethttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/29025845/When_The_Good_Do_Bad?post_id=517955349#517955349Never seen that, but I call your attention to 'Full Metal Jacket', that Stanley Kubrick movie is arguably the best war movie every made, though I'm sure many of you like 'Platoon', among others. The movie begins with a sample of forlorn young men getMon, 26 Mar 2012 15:23:48 -0500Never seen that, but I call your attention to 'Full Metal Jacket', that Stanley Kubrick movie is arguably the best war movie every made, though I'm sure many of you like 'Platoon', among others. The movie begins with a sample of forlorn young men gethttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/29025845/When_The_Good_Do_Bad?post_id=517954741#517954741Never seen that, but I call your attention to 'Full Metal Jacket', that Stanley Kubrick movie is arguably the best war movie every made, though I'm sure many of you like 'Platoon', among others. The movie begins with a sample of forlorn young men getMon, 26 Mar 2012 15:04:38 -0500I don't know if any of you are familiar with a documentary series called "The Truth about Killing."It deals mainly with combat troops, and is very interesting and enlightening. Basically, it de-constructs the myth of a "killer instinct." All evidencehttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/29025845/When_The_Good_Do_Bad?post_id=517953199#517953199I don't know if any of you are familiar with a documentary series called "The Truth about Killing."It deals mainly with combat troops, and is very interesting and enlightening. Basically, it de-constructs the myth of a "killer instinct." All evidenceMon, 26 Mar 2012 14:22:52 -0500Then you should try to do better in the future.[/quote] LOL! Then you should try to do better in the future......Now.....That....Is...Deep!http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/29025845/When_The_Good_Do_Bad?post_id=517952485#517952485Then you should try to do better in the future.[/quote] LOL! Then you should try to do better in the future......Now.....That....Is...Deep!Mon, 26 Mar 2012 14:02:56 -0500Then you should try to do better in the future.http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/29025845/When_The_Good_Do_Bad?post_id=517952273#517952273Then you should try to do better in the future.Mon, 26 Mar 2012 13:54:54 -0500